# Wisconsin AB617: An Act to repeal 5.85 (5), 5.86, 6.79 (2) (d) and 7.03 (1) (c); to amend 5.05 (12), 5.84 (1), 5.84 (2), 5.85 (1), 5.87 (1), 5.91 (17), 6.18 (form), 6.33 (1), 6.87 (3) (d), 6.87 (9), 7.37 (12), 7.51 (1), 10.01 (2) (e), 12.60 (1) (a) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g.; to create 5.057, 6.855 (3m), 6.86 (1) (as) and 7.15 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin AB617, An Act to repeal 5.85 (5), 5.86, 6.79 (2) (d) and 7.03 (1) (c); to amend 5.05 (12), 5.84 (1), 5.84 (2), 5.85 (1), 5.87 (1), 5.91 (17), 6.18 (form), 6.33 (1), 6.87 (3) (d), 6.87 (9), 7.37 (12), 7.51 (1), 10.01 (2) (e), 12.60 (1) (a) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g.; to create 5.057, 6.855 (3m), 6.86 (1) (as) and 7.15 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Daniel Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB617
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 5.85 (5), 5.86, 6.79 (2) (d) and 7.03 (1) (c); to amend 5.05 (12), 5.84 (1), 5.84 (2), 5.85 (1), 5.87 (1), 5.91 (17), 6.18 (form), 6.33 (1), 6.87 (3) (d), 6.87 (9), 7.37 (12), 7.51 (1), 10.01 (2) (e), 12.60 (1) (a) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g.; to create 5.057, 6.855 (3m), 6.86 (1) (as) and 7.15 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Daniel Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Circuit court, Elections, Elections -- Ballots, Elections Commission, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Municipality -- Officers, Voting, Voting machine
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 88 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-19 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 | pass | 53 | 44 |   |
| 2025-11-19 | House | Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44 | pass | 53 | 44 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-11-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-11-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted (House)
- 2025-11-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-11-18: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-13: Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-12: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-12: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-11-12: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-11-12: LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2) (House)
- 2025-11-12: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-11: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Snodgrass and Anderson (House)
- 2025-11-11: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Snodgrass and Anderson (House)
- 2025-11-11: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Krug (House)
- 2025-11-06: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Snodgrass and Anderson (House)
- 2025-11-06: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-11-05: LRB correction (House)
- 2025-11-04: Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2025-11-04: Introduced by Representatives Krug, Snyder, O'Connor and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2, 2025-11-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB617-ASA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB617-ASA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB617), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB617.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB617-ASA2)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB617-ASA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB617)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB617.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB617-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).